Basel

The beautiful city of Basel in Switzerland is the venue for the World Banknote Summit 2017. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel can be easily reached from all over the world.

Basel is accessible by air (EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg), by rail (international hub on Europe's high-speed rail system), or by car. There are direct rail links to Basel from Zurich Airport (approx. 1 hour).

Regarded as Switzerland’s cultural capital and scenically positioning along the Rhine, Basel has a lot to offer its guests: museums, theatres, a medieval town center, shopping, and of course the possibility to enjoy the great outdoors in the Swiss Alps.

Please visit https://www.basel.com/en for more inspiring ideas on what to discover while in Basel.

Hotel

The World Banknote Summit will take place at:

Ramada Plaza Basel Hotel & Conference Center

Messeplatz 12

4058 Basel, Switzerland

Phone: +41 61 5604000

The Ramada Plaza Basel Hotel & Conference Center offers all the amenities guests may expect from a modern conference hotel. All rooms are elegantly furnished and are equipped with free WiFi. Many of the rooms offer spectacular views on the city of Basel.

Preferential hotel room rates for World Banknote Summit delegates are available. Please contact the hotel directly to book your room using the following promotional code: “WBS 2017”

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Tel: +41 61 5604000

For more information, please visit:

https://www.h-hotels.com/en/hotels/ramada-plaza-basel-hotel-conference-center/welcome.html

Please note: for hotel room bookings, the reservation conditions of the hotel apply.

How to get there

By plane

The closest airport to the venue is Basel-Mulhouse Airport (also known as EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg). The Ramada Plaza Basel Hotel & Conference Center can be reached by public transport (approx 30 mins) and taxis (approx 15 mins).

Zurich Airport is the second closest airport. The Ramada Plaza Basel Hotel & Conference Center can be reached by car (approx 60 mins) or by train (approx 70 mins).

By train

Basel is a major transit hub and as such very well connected to the European train network. Direct connections to Zurich Airport and a number of major European cities are available.

The Ramada Plaza Basel Hotel & Conference Center is a 5 minute journey from the train station by taxi.

Public transport schedules can be checked, and tickets can conveniently be purchased on http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html

Visa Requirements

Switzerland is a Schengen Member State. To check whether you need to apply for a Schengen visa, please consult the website of the appropriate Swiss embassy / consulate for information or visit http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home.html

Please note that the time needed for a visa request to be processed may vary. Please allow for sufficient time to obtain a visa should you require one.